Notable Events Around the World on - 2026-09-02

Britain is OK with public ownership, but only by foreign powers. Why?

Arthur Downing, author of Power and the People: A History of British Energy, says all-encompassing rapid transition will need a mutualised systemHave you ever wondered why it is that most houses in...

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Free cholesterol tests on the NHS are great – but here’s the five-point health MOT I’d really like to see | Devi Sridhar

You could be walking around symptom-free and not know you’re pre-diabetic, living with hypertension or at a high risk of a heart attackProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the Univ...

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'Fans will crucify them' - Hakkinen issues warning over team orders in title battle

Two-time world champion Mika Hakkinen has warned that Formula 1 teams risk 'being crucified' by the sport's fans if they implement team orders in an attempt to influence this year's title battle.

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‘We had an ordinary life’: Iran fisherwoman navigates uncertainty of war

An Iranian fisherwoman explains how her idyllic seaside life was shattered when the US and Israel began their bombing.

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Woods set to appear in court over car crash plea

Tiger Woods will appear in court for a change of plea hearing following his latest car crash earlier this year.

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Have Arsenal's rivals done enough in transfer window to challenge?

As the transfer window closes for the summer, chief football writer Phil McNulty asks if Arsenal's rivals have done enough to challenge the champions?

co.uk

Faster homework, poor exam results: What AI is doing to students’ learning

AI is spreading in classrooms, but its impact on learning depends less on the technology than on how students use it.

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Conservative reshuffle is a response to shifting political tides

With mix of One Nation centrists and rightwing hawks, Tories hope new shadow cabinet can bring back votersWhen Kemi Badenoch steps up to the dispatch box for prime minister’s questions on Wednesday...

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Scotland's Stewart suffers Swansea injury blow

Scotland striker Ross Stewart set to miss Swansea City's next four matches because of a quad injury.

co.uk

TV tonight: the unmarried women who were forced to give up their babies

An enraging documentary hears from women sent away for becoming pregnant outside marriage. Plus: the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, BBC TwoAnn in Wales was sent awa...

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Israel expanding presence in Lebanon, officials say, as BBC visits occupied areas

A BBC team joined a humanitarian mission of the UN peacekeeping force, which says Israeli troops are fortifying positions and continuing demolitions.

co.uk

Andy Burnham has already made a mistake that will cost him his premiership: he lost his nerve over political donations | George Monbiot

Being subservient to the interests of the wealthy now means that his hands are tied, and he will be unable to tackle Britain’s most pressing issuesDamn the electorate. They’re so impatient. No soon...

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B&H Photo Promo Codes and Deals This September 2026

Enjoy top deals on cameras, computers, and tech essentials at B&H Photo.

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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong pleads guilty to foreign collusion

High profile Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to collusion with foreign entities.

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Tunisia’s civil society faces growing pressure as crackdown widens

Arrests, prosecutions and suspensions are putting growing pressure on Tunisia’s civil society, Human Rights Watch says.

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U.N. Says World Will Miss Its 1.5 Degree Climate Target

Fighting back a fire burning in peatland in Sumatra, Indonesia, last week.

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The wheels are coming off the US world order

Trump believes in a world in which there are no allies, only satellites, and in which power is America’s alone to wield

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Architect of British government’s AI strategy joins Anthropic

Matt Clifford, who drafted AI action plan and advised Starmer and Sunak, hired for senior role at US firmThe architect of the UK government’s AI strategy has joined the US startup Anthropic in a se...

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‘OK, fine. I’m a national treasure’: Joe Lycett on fatherhood, Celebrity Traitors – and his TV show live from a pub

The comedian’s new Friday night series will be set in a working pub, with his aunties working the bar and celebrities doing shifts as managers. Or it will be if he can only get his licence …Joe Lyc...

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US strikes on Iran kill child at wedding ceremony

Dozens of people are injured, and at least five dead, after US strikes hit a wedding ceremony near Sirik, Iran.

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Apple changes name of Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ in maps app

The change marks the second US-based tech giant to comply with President Donald Trump's controversial order.

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Gauff's flaw forgotten on winning US Open return

At last year's US Open, Coco Gauff's serve left her practising in the rain and crying on court - now it is a potent weapon.

co.uk

US aircraft carrier docks near Thai beach resort Pattaya after record 250 days at sea

The USS Lincoln is docking close to Pattaya, known for its raucous nightlife, and for sex tourism.

co.uk

Gauff makes storming start while Serena eyes revenge against Joint in doubles

Coco Gauff opened her US Open campaign with a straight-sets win over Zeynep Sonmez, while two-time women's doubles champions Serena and Venus Williams are set to face Maya Joint and Chan Hao-Ching...

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Honduran court drops case against ex-President Hernandez after Trump pardon

Juan Orlando Hernandez had been accused of money laundering and fraud as part of a government corruption scheme.

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Top US lawmaker Mike Johnson says lying is part of some Iranians’ religion

The Republican House speaker defends the US-Israel war on Iran and praises Trump's 'steady hands at the wheel'.

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Prakrit has already lost her father. As Nepal’s morgues fill, she hopes her DNA can be used to find her mother

A week on from the flash flooding disaster, authorities are urging relatives of the thousands of missing and dead to provide blood samples An army official calls out a name. A young woman stands, t...

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Too much coffee may weaken bones, study finds

Following nearly 10,000 older women for 10 years, researchers found that tea drinking was associated with slightly higher hip bone density. Moderate coffee consumption did not appear harmful, but d...

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Charlie Kirk murder suspect pleads not guilty as judge clears way for death penalty trial

The 23-year-old is charged with aggravated murder, a capital offence in Utah, and six other counts.

co.uk

A search for one exotic particle uncovered two strange new structures

A search for one mysterious particle unexpectedly revealed evidence for two different structures that may belong to the bizarre family of exotic subatomic particles known as XYZ states. The finding...

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US launches new strikes on Iran, denies its bases hit in Jordan

The US launched new strikes on Iran's southern coast with explosions reported in several locations.

aljazeera.com

US pushes looser approach to AI regulation, while EU pushes new law

US calls for deregulation of AI at a G20 ministerial meeting, emphasising industry growth over regulatory constraints.

aljazeera.com

Honduran Court Clears Ex-President Juan Orlando Hernández

Former President Juan Orlando Hernández of Honduras at Toncontin Airport in Tagucigalpa, Honduras, on Sunday.

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Moment US strikes on Iranian port city hit wedding party

Iran says a series of US strikes near the southern Iranian port city of Sirik has killed at least four people.

aljazeera.com

Tiger Woods to change plea after crash arrest

The golfer will be in court on Wednesday for a hearing to change his plea after being charged with driving under the influence.

co.uk

Earth may have lost the Sun’s protective shield millions of years ago

NASA-funded studies suggest Earth’s climate has been influenced by both the Sun’s travels through dense regions of the Milky Way and the violent superflares of its youth. Those events may help expl...

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Record-breaking transfer spend but is anyone really happy?

It sums up a wild Transfer Deadline Day that the British transfer record was matched in the final hours of the window. Enzo Fernandez's move from Chelsea to Manchester City completed an extraordina...

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Iran war live: US bombs Iran, Tehran retaliates on Gulf neighbours, Jordan

Tehran pledges 'severe punishment' and retaliation against Washington following a new wave of US attacks.

aljazeera.com

How Does the World Really View China?

Beijing’s growing soft power Is mostly an illusion.

foreignaffairs.com

Can Israel End Its Forever Wars?

The Netanyahu doctrine could outlast Netanyahu.

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